Vocabulary: 菜根谭
- front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly
- intense; brutal; fierce
- disaster; misfortune; calamity
- to neglect; to trifle with; not to take seriously
- 盛 Shèng: 盛 Sheng4: surname Sheng盛 chéng: 盛 cheng2: to hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil盛 shèng: 盛 sheng4: flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
- 满 mǎn: 满 man3: to fill; full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented满 Mǎn: 满 Man3: Manchu ethnic group
- meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
- tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments)
- as the saying goes...
- everyone; every person
- to get angry
- 直 Zhí: 直 Zhi2: surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God直 zhí: 直 zhi2: straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
- 观 guàn: 观 guan4: Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform观 guān: 观 guan1: to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook观 Guàn: 观 Guan4: surname Guan
- to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
- after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
- to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- resentment
- finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
- unexpected calamity
- bad luck; misfortune; adversity
- universe; cosmos; space
- to take upon oneself; to assume
- to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
- undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
- to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
- to have an abundance
- not completely; endlessly
- favor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯[en4] in online chat, expressing agreement
- 礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
- to maintain; to keep up; to hold together
- to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); Taiwan pr. [ti2 fang2]
- unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap
- incident; unforeseen event; events (in general)
- to escape; to run away; to flee
- 膻 shān: 膻 shan1: (old) a flock of sheep or goats膻 shān: 膻 shan1: fetid; gamy; rank; (esp.) hircine膻 dàn: 膻 dan4: used in 膻中[dan4 zhong1]
- (mosquito); Simulia lugubris; blackfly
- still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
- to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
- 种 zhòng: 种 zhong4: to plant; to grow; to cultivate种 zhǒng: 种 zhong3: seed; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts
- insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1]
- 头 tou: 头 tou5: suffix for nouns头 tóu: 头 tou2: head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]
- small; tiny; few; young